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Photograph of Rosa Ponselle with Director Charles Kent at Peabody Commencement, May 30, 1965 where she received an honorary Doctorate degree.

Opera News issue for Rosa Ponselle's 80th birthday, with multiple articles and photos: "Rosa an Eightieth Birthday Homage" (Walter Legge), "From The Villa Pace" (Thomas Pasatieri), "The Ponselle Legacy" (George Jellinek), program for broadcast of La…

First day cover gold replica of Rosa Ponselle Stamp. Cancelation "The American Music Stamp Festival, Sept. 10, 1997, New York, NY, first day of issue". On maroon felt.

FDC RP Stamp Supplement for RP Birthday Cachet by Doris Gold, hand-painted with 2 Metropolitan Opera stamps, canceled in Meriden, Connecticut, Jan. 22, 1997. Addition of Rosa Ponselle stamp and New York Sept. 10, 1997 cancelation. Original notes by…

FDC Opera Singers (George Sottung) "The American Music Stamp Festival". 4 opera singers including Rosa Ponselle painted envelopes with descriptions and biographies on the reverse. Each include their own USPS Opera Singers series stamps. Canceled…

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle on her wedding day with Carmela. Stamp from Wide World Studio on reverse and handwritten "Rosa's wedding day with Carmela." Both holding large bouquets.

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle wedding with Carle A. Jackson and his parents, Mayor and Mrs. Howard Jackson (of Baltimore), at Rosa's New York apartment December 12, 1936.

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle and Carle A. Jackson heading to honeymoon in Canada. Standing in front of a train, Rosa is wearing a hat, large flower corsage, and furs along with her travel outfit. Handwritten on back "off to Canada for honeymoon."